Presidential medal

IOC Honour Member Henry Kissinger: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday paid tributes to Henry Kissinger, the former United States Secretary of State, who passed at the age of 100.

Kissinger, who served as the Secretary of State of the United States of America from 1973 to 1977, became a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 1973. Some of the other many distinctions he received during his lifetime include the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and the Medal of Liberty in 1986.

The IOC extended its heartfelt condolences to Kissinger's family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.